The veteran's current diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus was not presumed to be incurred as a result of exposure to Agent Orange during service, and thus his claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not meet the regulatory presumption of active service in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era, which would have allowed for presumptive service connection based on Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- type 2 diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2004
- Citation
- 0428442
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